[emphatic] an emphatic denial
[rage] His face was dark with rage.
[repute] She is a writer of international repute.
[testament] The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.
[embellish] Embellish a story with details
[divert] The war diverted people’s attention away from the economic situation.
[evade] For two weeks they evaded the press.
[evade] Come on, don’t you think you’re evading the issue?
[corral] They drove the ponies into a corral.
[measure, alleviate] A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
[abrupt] He is liable to abrupt mood swings.
[discreet] He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
[fuse] The basic philosophy of the this buddhist community is to fuse oriental and western Buddhism.
[forfeit, deposit] If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.
[semblance] The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.
[cope] I got to the stage where I wasn’t coping any more.
[notoriety, senator] She achieved notoriety for her affair with the senator.
[redeem] The excellent acting wasn’t enough to redeem a weak plot.
[precipitation] rain, snow and hail, collectively known as ‘precipitation’
[scant] I paid scant attention to what she was saying.
[pronounced, limp] He walked with a pronounced limp.
[exceedingly] If the event is considered to be a wake-up call by some, it is mostly due to the fact that nuclear reactor accidents of major consequence are exceedingly rare.
[discern] We could just discern the house in the distance.
[arise] The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm.
[discord] A note of discord surfaced during the proceedings.
She omitted to mention that they were staying the night.
[spell] I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post.
[surplus] Wheat was in surplus that year.
[thermometer] The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below.
[appreciate] What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities.
[undermine] Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
[offset] Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.
[perish] Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.
[apt to] A socially blind person is apt to hurt and trouble others.
[point up, apt] 예문: He pointed up his remarks with apt illustrations.
[prop] He is responsible for all the stage props and lighting.
[prop] Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing.
[descend, steeply] At this point the path descends steeply.